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In Fig. 4 a slight modification in the con-
struction is shown consisting in providing
two traction wheels 32 arranged to travel
upon the sunken tracks 11 and mounting
5 another figure 33 upon the axle 34 of the
wheels 32. The axle 34 is provided with
cranks 35-36 performing the same function
as the cranks 27-28 illustrated in Fig. 2..
The body 13 representing the figure of a
10 horse is arranged in the same manner as
shown in Figs. 2 and 3 with the members
16-17 representing the hind legs of the
horse connected by rods 29-30 to the cranks
35-36. In the modification shown in Fig.
15 4 a standard 37 is shown depending from
the axle 34 and carrying a balance weight
38 in the same manner as the standard 34
depends from the figure 13 in Fig. 2. The
balance weight.38 is-connected to the balance
20 weight 35 of the figure 13 by a connecting
bar 39, and operating in the same manner
as the bar 31 in the construction shown in
Fig. 2. When the hoop is rotated motion
will be imparted to the wheel 32 and trans-
25 mit motion to the movable members repre-
senting the legs of the animal in the same
manner as shown in Fig. 2.
The improved device is simple in construc-
tion, can be inexpensively manufactured and
30 of any required size and of any required
material.
Having thus described the invention, what
is claimed as new is:-
1. The combination with a hoop unob-
35 structed interiorly, of a traction wheel rota-
tive by said hoop, a body, supporting means
for said body and movable upon the in-
terior of the .hoop, movable members carried
by the body, and means whereby the motion
40 of said traction wheel is communicated to
said movable members.
2. In a trundling hoop, a figure supported
by and arranged to travel upon the interior
of the hook, movable members carried by
45 the figure, a balance-weight suspended from
said figure, a traction wheel having an axle
and engaging said hoop and rotative there-
by, connecting means between said weightand the axle of said traction wheel, and
means whereby the motion of the wheel, is 50
communicated to the movable members of
the figure.
3. In a trundling hoop, a figure having a
carrier wheel traveling upon the interior of
the hoop, movable members carried by the 65
figure, a balance-weight suspended from said
figure, a traction wheel engaging said hoop
and rotative thereby, connecting means be-
tween said weight and the axle of said trac-
tion wheel, and means whereby the motion of 60
the wheel is communicated to the movable
members of the figure.
4. A trundling hoop having an annular
guide-way and annular tracks, a figure hav-
ing carrier wheels traveling upon said 65
tracks, a balance-weight suspended from said
figure,-movable members carried by the fig-
ure, a traction wheel engaging said hoop be-
tween the guide-ways and having a cranked
axle,'connecting means between said weight 110
and the axle of said wheel, and connecting
means between the cranks of said axle and
the movable members of the figure.
5. A trundling hoop having an annular
guide-way and annular tracks, a figure hav-. 75
ing carrier wheels traveling upon said tracks,
movable members carried by the figure, a
traction wheel engaging said hoop. between
the guide-ways and having a cranked axle,
and connecting means between the cranks of 80
said axle and the movable members of the
figure.
6. In a trundling hoop, a figure represent-
ing the body of an animal and arranged to
travel upon the interior of the hoop, mov- s5
able members representing the fore and hind
legs of an animal carried by the figure, a
traction wheel engaging said hoop and rota-
tive thereby and including a cranked axle,
connecting means between the cranks of said 90
axle and the movable members representing
two of the legs of the animal, and connecting
means between the movable members repre-
senting the other legs of the animal.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 95
LEO GIESECKE. [L. s.]
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Giesecke, Leo. Mechanical Toy Hoop, patent, September 5, 1916; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859699/m1/4/: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.